Event 40 - $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-22-2009 08:45 UTC-12

Taylor Needs A Medic! James Taylor Eliminated In 21st Place ($25,817)

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Nenad Medic raises to 36,000 UTG, James Taylor reraised to 121,000 from the big blind and Medic called with 44,000 behind.

The flop was {J-Hearts}

and Taylor set Medic in with {A-Diamonds}

and Medic needing to catch a queen, seven or nine with his {K-Clubs}

, the turn was the {4-Clubs}

but the river was the {9-Clubs}

and Medic doubles to 380,000.

Taylor was down to 26,000 and went out with {A-Hearts}

to Robin Keston's {K-Clubs}

next hand when Keston made kings up on a {K-Spades}

board.

06-22-2009 08:49 UTC-12

Gabriellson Doubles Through Golser

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Ferit Gabriellson has just taken down a monstrous pot against Markus Golser to leave his opponent crippled.

We arrived on the flop of {A-Clubs}

to see Golser and Gabriellson go to war in a battle of the blinds.

After a series of raises Golser was in the tank after Gabriellson had moved all in. Eventually he made the call and the cards were tabled.

Golser held the lead with {A-Spades}

for top two pair but Gabriellson had a wrap with his {Q-Hearts}

.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}

and river the {6-Hearts}

and Gabriellson claps his hands in delight at spiking his straight and doubling through. He's up to 1.13 million with Golser down to just 76,000.

Tags: Ferit Gabriellson Markus Golser

06-22-2009 08:53 UTC-12

Williams Doubles Through Greenstein

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Barry Greenstein raises from the cutoff to 36,000 and David Williams reraised on the button. Greenstein called and they saw the {10-Hearts}

flop, Greenstein set Williams in and he called.

Greenstein: {A-Hearts}

Williams:

The turn was the {8-Spades}

and Greenstein's draw was absolutely huge, any ace, heart, queen, jack, ten, nine or seven was good but somehow Williams dodged it all on the {6-Spades}

river.

Williams has 400,000 and Greenstein has 180,000 left.

06-22-2009 09:09 UTC-12

Markus Golser Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,817)

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Markus Golser opened with a pot-sized raise from under the gun before David Podgurski moved all in for 151,000 from middle position. The table folded around and Golser committed his final 46,000.

Golser: {A-Diamonds}

Podgurski: {K-Spades}

The board bricked out {6-Hearts}

and Golser is eliminated in 20th place, collecting $25,817 for his tournament efforts.

Tags: David Podgurski Markus Golser

06-22-2009 09:11 UTC-12

Austin Doubles Through Schwartz

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Richard Austin bets 102,000 on a {J-Clubs}

board turn before moving all in for 110,000 on the {2-Hearts}

river. Noah Schwartz eventually pays him off with {K-Spades}

, as Austin got there on the turn with {A-Diamonds}

.

Austin has 465,000 and Schwartz is on 910,000.

06-22-2009 09:23 UTC-12

Lederer Doubles Through Schwartz

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Howard Lederer raised to 36,000 and Noah Schwartz repotted to 126,000. Lederer made the call and the rest of the money went in on the {J-Clubs}

flop, Schwartz showed {A-Clubs}

but Lederer had a huge wrap/flush draw with {7-Clubs}

.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}

but the river was the {7-Hearts}

making Lederer a straight to win the pot and double through.

06-22-2009 09:30 UTC-12

Break

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The players are now taking a 20-minute break.

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

06-22-2009 09:53 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The 19 players are back on the felt and the cards are once again in the air.

06-22-2009 10:04 UTC-12

Arieh Takes The Pot Away

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With the board reading {6-Spades}

Ferit Gabriellson led out for 30,000 and Matt Vengrin made the call. Josh Arieh then raised to 135,000 but neither of the other two could make the call despite both thinking Arieh was bluffing.